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ArticleIET nanobiotechnology2021

Phyto-fabrication, purification, characterisation, optimisation, and biological competence of nano-silver.

Bashir Ahmad, Farah Shireen, Abdur Rauf, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Shumaila Bashir, Seema Patel, Ajmal Khan, Maksim Rebezov, Muhammad Usman Khan, Mohammad S Mubarak and 1 more

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Article in IET nanobiotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 9 institutions in 6 countries.

Bashir AhmadCenter of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Farah ShireenCenter of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Abdur RaufDepartment of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Swabi, Anbar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2429-5491
Mohammad Ali ShariatiK.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (The First Cossack University), Moscow, Russian Federation.
Shumaila BashirDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Seema PatelBioinformatics and Medical Informatics Research Center, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
Ajmal KhanOman Medicinal Plants and Marine Products, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman.
Maksim RebezovK.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (The First Cossack University), Moscow, Russian Federation.
Muhammad Usman KhanBioproducts Sciences and Engineering Laboratory (BSEL), Washington State University, Richland, Wasington, USA.
Mohammad S MubarakDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Haiyuan ZhangChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China.
University of Peshawar · PKChinese Academy of Sciences · CNMoscow State University of Technologies and Management named after K.G. Razumovskiy · RURussian Academy of Sciences · RUSan Diego State University · USUniversity of Jordan · JOUniversity of Nizwa · OMUniversity of Swabi · PKWashington State University Tri-Cities · US

Funding

Higher Education Commission, Pakistan 7343/KPK/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Published studies indicate that virtually any kind of botanical material can be exploited to make biocompatible, safe, and cost-effective silver nanoparticles. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that plants possess active bio-ingredients that function as powerful reducing and coating agents for Ag+. In this respect, a phytomediation method provides favourable monodisperse, crystalline, and spherical particles that can be easily purified by ultra-centrifugation. However, the characteristics of the particles depend on the reaction conditions. Optimal reaction conditions observed in different experiments were 70-95 °C and pH 5.5-8.0. Green silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have remarkable physical, chemical, optical, and biological properties. Research findings revealed the versatility of silver particles, ranging from exploitation in topical antimicrobial ointments to in vivo prosthetic/organ implants. Advances in research on biogenic silver nanoparticles have led to the development of sophisticated optical and electronic materials with improved efficiency in a compact configuration. So far, eco-toxicity of these nanoparticles is a big challenge, and no reliable method to improve the toxicity has been reported. Therefore, there is a need for reliable models to evaluate the effect of these nanoparticles on living organisms.

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Metal NanoparticlesSilverAnti-Bacterial AgentsGreen Chemistry TechnologyPlant ExtractsAnti-Bacterial AgentsPlant ExtractsSilver

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PMID34694726
PMCPMC8675842
OpenAlexW3128352450

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